| Principal Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| suck [sth] up vtr + adv | (ingest by sucking) | succionar⇒ vtr |
| | | sorber⇒ vtr |
| | | chupar⇒ vtr |
| | You can use a straw to suck up the water. |
| | Puedes usar una pajilla para succionar el agua. |
| suck [sth] up vtr + adv | (draw upwards) | extraer⇒ vtr |
| | (aspiradora) | aspirar⇒ vtr |
| | Vacuum cleaners suck up the dust particles from carpets and other surfaces. |
| | Las aspiradoras extraen las partículas de polvo de las alfombras y otras superficies. |
| suck up vi phrasal | figurative, slang (be obsequious, fawn) (coloquial) | hacer zalamerías loc verb |
| | (AmC, CO, MX: coloquial) | lambisconear⇒, lambisquear⇒ vi |
| | (AR: coloquial) | chupar medias loc verb |
| | (vulgar) | lamer culos loc verb |
| | I can't stand Kate; she's always sucking up. |
| | No soporto a Kate: siempre anda haciendo zalamerías. |
| suck up to [sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, slang (be obsequious to [sb]) | adular a vtr + prep |
| | (ES: coloquial) | hacerle la pelota a, hacerle la pelotilla a loc verb + prep |
| | (AR: coloquial) | chuparle las medias a loc verb + prep |
| | (AmC, CO, MX: coloquial) | lambisconear a, lambisquear a vtr + prep |
| | The man sucks up to his boss because he wants a raise. |
| | El hombre adula a su jefe porque quiere un aumento. |
| | El hombre le hace la pelota a su jefe porque quiere un aumento. |
| | (vulgar) | lamerle el culo a loc verb + prep |